~I! Love! Fall!~

The cool crispness to the air. The excuse to snuggle under a blanket and drink something warm. Burning a yummy candle. The falling leaves. Baking all kinds of delectable treats.  The memories of dating in the fall during our GBS days. More recent memories of traveling to lots of different churches (out west, down south, in Canada, etc.) together as a family [in the motor home that our dear friends loaned us] on deputation 2009.  Phillip's birthday and mine too are in the fall. I love the colors of fall. I love the scents of fall.  I love the feelings of Fall... Did I mention already that I LOVE fall?! =)
I think it's neat that Jesus called us to work in a city where there is Fall-like weather nearly year around.
So, ...I was excited to get to unpack and put up my Fall decorations here in Colombia again (I didn't get to use them for the last 2 falls...because of USA Deputation 2009, and Mary's birth in the USA 2010). Here are some pics of some fall touches around our house.
~Our first year here our Aunt Libby sent us a package with these fun Fall napkins in them.~

~A few years ago I was surprised and HAPPY to find these neat glass pumpkins and...~

~These fun glittery leaves in a store here.~ (I was amazed due to the fact that they don't decorate for Fall here...just for halloween.)~

~We had a good Lord's day today.  The Lord helped Phillip to preach on prayer, and we had the Lord's Supper.  After church we were privileged to have Sis. Farly's Mom, and sister and her family, along with Bro. Jimmy, Sis. Farly, and girls over for Sunday dinner.  I've been wanting to have Sis. Farly's family over for quite some time, so was glad that it worked out that they could come.
L to R: Sis. Farly, Me, Farly's Mom, Farly's sister Judy.~

~We had a great time together and they seemed to enjoy my American food. =)~

~I was also happy to find this cute leaf plate.
(Thanks again, Beth, for the yummy candle you gave us a LONG time ago, [on deputation 2004]...we're still enjoying it.)~

~Noah, Sarah, and Gaby at the kids' table.  The other 2 boys were more interested in toys than food. =)~

~I figured if we could do this with balls for Christmas, I could do it with apples for Fall. =)~

~A fall touch on our mirror.  (Yes, I planned to capture a cute little Elijah's face in this pic of the mirror.)

~I was working on another project most of the day on Saturday.  So, when Phillip got up at 3:30 AM to go downstairs and study for his sermon, I joined him and got everything ready for our company.  It was fun being up together in the early morning hours. Phillip gets up early to pray a lot...but I don't get up that early very often.  =D
I Love this man! =) (Obviously this pic was NOT taken in the wee hours of the morning. =)~

~Baskets are another one of my weaknesses are so cute, and yet so handy!  ;-)  I love them!  Like this set that came with cute cloth liners, and 3 baskets nestled together. (The 3rd and largest one is decorating the kids bathroom.)~

~I'm drying the billy button flowers that my friend gave me.  Now they are adding a fall-ish touch to our bedroom.  I couldn't decide whether I liked them shorter...~

~Or longer...so I'm posting both pics. =)~

~Some Billy buttons on Phillip's side of the bed too.~